How is this a PSA 5 with no qualifier?

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

That's hot.

I was waiting for someone to catch that! I fixed it to prevent further derailing of the thread though.

[bigfanNY]

I would say that the stamp was applied by the original issuer. The cards were handed out to school nurse who applied the stamp. Similar to many other "back stamps" that are on E and W issues. So my vote is no qualifier needed.

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

I would say that the stamp was applied by the original issuer. The cards were handed out to school nurse who applied the stamp. Similar to many other "back stamps" that are on E and W issues. So my vote is no qualifier needed.

I’m not sure I understand your reply. Are you saying that the original printer applied the stamp or the nurse did? I can’t see the stamp being applied by the printer. It’s haphazardly done and screams of a old rubber stamp and ink pad. I think it was most certainly done by the nurse after the fact when she received them hence why there are examples that don’t have the stamp on them.

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

I’m not sure I understand your reply. Are you saying that the original printer applied the stamp or the nurse did? I can’t see the stamp being applied by the printer. It’s haphazardly done and screams of a old rubber stamp and ink pad. I think it was most certainly done by the nurse after the fact when she received them hence why there are examples that don’t have the stamp on them.

I think he meant that the school nurse was the original distributer, not the printer.

[JollyElm]

During my last hospital stay, my nurse proudly showed off her 'tramp stamp' ink to me.
She said it loosely translates to "Buy the card, not the holder."

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[Fred]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

During my last hospital stay, my nurse proudly showed off her 'tramp stamp' ink to me.
She said it loosely translates to "Buy the card, not the holder."

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Seriously, she got a tramp stamp without knowing what it really means? It doesn't say that? Anyone that knows Chinese can tell you it says "Push harder"... sheesh...

[raulus]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

During my last hospital stay, my nurse proudly showed off her 'tramp stamp' ink to me.
She said it loosely translates to "Buy the card, not the holder."

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Nice attempt!

Hard to say 100%, because there are some covered bits. And also because as is common, neither the artist nor the recipient have a clue, so they usually just hope that it means whatever their cheat sheet suggests, and don’t know how to actually position anything.

But it looks like the first character is actually 2 characters stacked on top of one another. 自 營。 Hard to translate this, but probably something like “search yourself” or “yourself seek”, then 福, which means blessings or happiness. And then 強 means strong or powerful. Hard to decipher what someone was trying to say here, but maybe something like: seek for yourself and you will find happiness and power.

But for the “buy the card” die hard fans, this is probably close enough.

[bigfanNY]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

I think he meant that the school nurse was the original distributer, not the printer.

Yes The Nurse was given the cards to Distribute and applied the stamp before issuing the cards to students. Happend many times to various E and W cards where back stamps are applied. You have never heard of a back stamped card before? E94 W554 W515 M104 and M105's ...look them up and I think you will agree no qualifier required.
J

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

Yes The Nurse was given the cards to Distribute and applied the stamp before issuing the cards to students. Happend many times to various E and W cards where back stamps are applied. You have never heard of a back stamped card before? E94 W554 W515 M104 and M105's ...look them up and I think you will agree no qualifier required.
J

Of course, I’ve heard of those cards before, but I look at it differently. The card was issued by the manufacturer without the stamp. Any alteration to that card like an ink stamp should result in a qualifier because it was done after production.

[bigfanNY]

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

Of course, I’ve heard of those cards before, but I look at it differently. The card was issued by the manufacturer without the stamp. Any alteration to that card like an ink stamp should result in a qualifier because it was done after production.

You say you look at it differently but the issues I referrance all left the Manufacturer / Printer without a back stamps. Were given to a distributor gum candy bread store ....on and on who placed a back stamps. Same thing happen here it and it would not surprise me to find other back stamps on this issue. And no surprise that PSA saw it this way.
If the end user added a backstamp or other writing then the card would not be as "Issued" and deserving of a qualifier. But the youg person who took Whitey home that day took it home as issued by the Nurse.